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Publishing our first impact report is an important milestone for Emergence Commons. It gives us an opportunity to reflect on the progress we've made, acknowledge the challenges of establishing a community-led creative space and, most importantly, recognise the people who have helped us get here. From our earliest supporters and crowdfunding backers to the volunteers who have given their time, the tutors who have shared their knowledge, the businesses that have offered support

What's on this autumn at Emergence The evenings are drawing in, which makes it the perfect time to get cosy, get creative and give your wardrobe a refresh. Here's what's coming up at Emergence Commons, 1 Kendrick Street, Stroud. Kilo Sale: Saturday 17 October, 11am to 4pm Preloved fashion sold by weight, with a DJ all day. Fill a bag, weigh it, and give great clothes a second life without the price tag. Our Kilo Sales bring a fresh approach to shopping for fashion, offering

As September turns to autumn, we wanted to look back on a brilliant few weeks at Emergence Commons. This year, we partnered with Just SUST Festival for Sustainable Fashion Week, and our space on Kendrick Street became a place to ask a simple but important question: how do we keep the clothes we already have in use for longer? Making, together The answer, it turns out, is often found around a table. Over the past few weeks we've hosted [needle felting, banner making with Stitc

Join us this Sunday for our Fundraiser & Crowdfunder Brunch This Sunday, 11 October, we're swapping Kendrick Street for the Walled Garden at Museum in the Park, and we'd love you to join us. From 11am to 2pm, we're hosting a Fundraiser & Crowdfunder Brunch to launch the second round of our crowdfunder. There'll be brunch from Leola, drinks from Holy Water, music from DJ Jelly on a Plate, and live demonstrations from some of the makers who run workshops with us. It's relaxed,

Something a little different has been growing between Emergence Commons and Lansdown Hall this September. The Mabon Tree Costume Making project brings together costume, creativity, reuse and community making, giving people the chance to help create something that will become part of a much bigger event at Lansdown Hall. Our first making session took place at Emergence Commons, 1 Kendrick Street, Stroud, on Tuesday 8 September, with people coming together to work on costumes a

There is something very ordinary about a school shirt. Most families have had them. They get worn, washed, handed down, grown out of, stained, repaired and eventually replaced. And because they are so ordinary, it is easy not to think about what happens when hundreds of them reach the end of their first use at roughly the same time. But what if that wasn't the end of the shirt? That question sits behind School Shirt Revival, a two-day creative project taking place at Emergenc

Two hours of botanical clay with Emma from Silver Spot Ceramics. Saturday 19 September, 1–3pm, £30. Beginners welcome — only ten places.

Bristol design strategist Lynne Elvins brings her Design Serving Life workshop to Stroud. Tuesday 29 September, 6–8pm, £40.

Join us this Wednesday at Emergence Restock Emergence Commons is delighted to invite you to our launch party this Wednesday 6-9pm, to celebrate the opening of our new space. There'll be music, drinks, nibbles, competitions, networking opportunities and of course, great vibes. A brilliant chance to celebrate the spirit of Stroud and welcome this incredible new community space! Downstairs recently opened as a circular fashion shop, selling a range of pre-loved, handmade, re-vam